Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson SHOCKS WWE Fans With Surprise Return
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00:00 [crowd cheering]
00:02 Dwayne Johnson shocks fans with his WWE return.
00:09 [crowd cheering]
00:12 Yeah, Dwayne, or should we say The Rock,
00:16 made a surprise appearance
00:17 on Friday night's SmackDown in Denver.
00:20 - There's nothing like the world of pro wrestling.
00:22 - The People's Champion faced off against Austin Theory,
00:25 quickly taking the wrestler down with his signature move.
00:29 [crowd cheering]
00:30 - Oh no! Theory's about to experience it!
00:34 The most electrified move in all of entertainment!
00:39 The People's Elbow!
00:40 - And delighting his fans.
00:43 [crowd cheering]
00:45 - It's been a long time!
00:47 - All that applause got Dwayne in his feels,
00:50 writing on the 'Gram, "Thank you with all my love,
00:52 gratitude, and respect to the people.
00:55 Our connection is real. Armada is powerful."
00:58 He even signed off the People's Champ.
01:01 [crowd cheering]
01:03 - There's no other platform like that
01:08 where I can express myself in a physical way,
01:12 in an entertaining way.
01:13 So any opportunity I can to go back and entertain,
01:16 and the only reason why I go back
01:20 really is for the fans,
01:22 and to do something special for them.
01:23 Because in doing something special for them,
01:25 I gotta tell you, it feeds and gratifies my soul.
01:30 I know that sounds corny, but it does.
01:32 It does, because there's nothing like
01:34 that live crowd interaction.
01:36 - But Dwayne wasn't the only WWE alum to make a return.
01:40 Though at first, you may have trouble
01:42 seeing this surprise guest.
01:44 - Hey, there's a guy you can't see here.
01:46 - I can see him.
01:48 [crowd cheering]
01:50 - Oh yeah, John Cena famously defeated The Rock
01:52 at WrestleMania back in 2013.
01:55 - And again, Cena counters!
01:57 AA!
01:58 Power!
01:59 - But this reunion had a much friendlier vibe.
02:02 - I see you trying to smile.
02:04 - I am.
02:06 - Welcome home, come on.
02:08 [crowd cheering]
02:10 - And despite some friendly razzing over the years.
02:15 - Will you beat John Cena at WrestleMania?
02:17 - Like a drum.
02:19 - Dwayne Johnson, if that is your real name.
02:21 [laughing]
02:23 'Cause everybody around the world knows
02:24 that your first name is T, and your last name is He-Rock.
02:27 You just pronounce it all stupid,
02:28 and that gets me even more pissed off.
02:30 [laughing]
02:31 - These pros clearly have a lot of love for each other.
02:34 - Dwayne Johnson is a star in his own universe.
02:38 There's no one like him, there will never be anyone like him.
02:42 - John Cena, man, he's a bad dude.
02:44 He's incredibly strong.
02:45 Yeah, he's amazing.
02:46 - John's even been manifesting Dwayne's WWE return.
02:50 - He's the most electrifying man in sports entertainment.
02:52 So as a fan, do I wanna see one of the greatest performers
02:55 in all time step back in a WWE ring?
02:57 Yeah, but in no way am I gonna call him,
03:00 and if I'm gonna talk to him about something,
03:01 it's not gonna try to be to get him back in the WWE ring.
03:03 He needs to come to that conclusion on it by himself,
03:06 because then his performance will be the rock.
03:08 He'll be the best he can be.
03:10 So I do hope he comes back as a fan,
03:12 and I hope it's wonderful.
03:13 - Say less, John, say less.
03:16 - I see you trying to smile.
03:17 I am.
03:20 Welcome home, come on.
03:22 - Finally, the Rock has come back!
03:25 - He's come back!
03:27 (crowd cheering)
03:30 (audience laughing)